A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge.

The Papiste.

Tenth in the Primitiue churche christen men were taught, to arme them selues with the signe of the Crosse, whiche consignatiō of the Crosse was vsed in the administrati∣on of the Sacramentes, and that of neces∣sitie, as sainct Augustine saieth: wordes al∣so of inuocation before the consecration of the Sacrament of the Aulter, were vsed in the primitiue churche, like as the sanctifi∣yng of the Fonte, the blessyng also of the Chrisme and Oyle, to annoincte the partie baptized, all which thinges were of the tra∣ditions of the Apostles, as witnesseth Basi∣li. sainct Cyprian, sainct Augustine, Da∣mas, and many other▪ whiche thinges bee∣yng

now vtterly abolished by the newe re∣formatours, they purpose not to bring vs to the order of the Primitiue churche. See∣yng therefore it can not bee denied by so many testimonies gathered out of the di∣uine Scriptures, and holy fathers, that they agree not with the primitiue churche of christe, but doe dissent and are cleane gone from it, in so many diuerse poinctes as I haue expressed. Therefore this their refor∣mation to reduce vs to the primitiue chur∣che, is onely pretended of their partes and shall neuer be proued.